Combination clothes hanger and camphor holder



NOV. 20, 1934. M ROMAN r AL 1,981,072

COMBINATION CLOTHES HANGER AND GAMPHOR HOLDER Filed May 8, 1933 INVENTORHX R MAN \TDIJEPH Roam) ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 20, 1934 UNITED STATESCOMBINATION CLOTHES HANGER. AND

CAMPHOR HOLDER,

Max Roman and Joseph Roman, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignors of one-third toIsidor Solomon, New

' York, N. Y.

Application May 8, 1933, Serial No. 669,840

Claims.

, This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a combinationclothes hanger and camphor holder.

The invention has for an object the construc- 5 tion of an article asmentioned which is characterized by a pair of support members forengaging the shoulder portions of a garment and connected at an anglewith each other, and a perforated member for forming a compartment forcamphor, beneath said pair of support members at their junction.

Still further the invention proposes arranging the pair of supportmembers in a manner so that the portion of the junction thereof forms aportion for engaging the neck portion of a garment, and furthermore thelocation of the perforated member beneath said pair of members at thejunction thereof so as to efliciently hold the camphor at the neckportion of the garment arranged so that the fumes or vapors are directeddownwards to the remaining portion of the garment. A hanger thusconstructed adds to the usefulness of the hanger without subtracting anyof the features inherent in present day hangers of similar construction.

Still further the invention contemplates arranging the perforated memberfrom sheet material which is bent so as to comprise a front wall, a rearwall, and a bottom connecting wall between said walls, and which isadapted to be attached along the free edges of the front and rear wallsupon the bottom sides of said support members atthe junction of thesupport members.

Still further the invention contemplates arranging the perforated memberwhich forms the camphor compartment with an opening providing for theinsertion of camphor therein, and means for closing said opening. V

As another object of this invention it is proposed to provide a novelmeans for closing the opening constituting the entrance to the camphorcompartment including a single strip of material bent to extend over theopening and bent so as to engage against one of the support members in amanner so as to normally resiliently close said opening.

Still further the invention contemplates providlng a member adapted toengage over the entrance opening in said perforated member and hingedlyconnected upon one side thereof and formed with a bulged portion adaptedto engage against another edgeof the opening so as to act as a catch forholding the member in its closed position.

Still further the invention proposes the construction of an article asmentioned which is simple and durable and which may' be manufactured andsold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a clothes hanger and camphor holderconstructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line 22 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a bottom elevational view of the perforated member which formsthe camphor compartment, per se.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the strip of material which acts as aclosure for the entrance opening to the camphor compartment.

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the perforated member for formingthe camphor compartment of the clothes hanger constructed according to amodification of this invention.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

The combination clothes hanger and camphor holder according to thisinvention comprises a pair of support members 10 and 11 for engaging theshoulder portion of a garment and connected at one of their ends atangles to eachother. A connecting rod 12 is mounted between the lowerends of the members 10 and 11 so as to reinforce and rigidly hold themin place and forms a support for flat garments, as pants, skirts, etc. Ahook 13 is connected at the top and at the junction of the pairs ofsupport members 10 and 11. Thus far the hanger is very similar to aconven-. tional wooden hanger generally used at the present time forcoats, etc.

In conjunction with the pairs of support members, a perforated memberfor forming a compartment for the camphor is provided and comprises afront wall 14, a rear wall 15 and a bottom wall 16 connecting the frontand rear walls. This perforated member is attached along the free edgesof the front and rear walls upon the bottom sides of the support members10 and 11 at the junction of the support members. The attachment may beaccomplished by a plurality of small nails 1'7 driven through the edgesof the front and rear walls and into the material forming the supportmembers.

The front wall 14, the rear wall 15 and the bottom wall 16 are formedwith a plurality of perforations 18 for the circulation of air from theinterior which forms a camphor .compartment to the atmosphere. Theperforated member is also formed with an opening 19 for the insertion ofcamphor into said compartment.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs.

1-4 inclusive the opening 19 is located in the bottom wall 16 spaced 9.small distance from one of the ends thereof. A means is provided forclosing this opening and comprises a strip of material 20 locatedimmediately above the bottom wall 16 and having one end 21 bent andengaging over the end of the wall 16. This bent end 21 is clamped inbetween the end of the wall 16 and one of the support members formaintaining its position. The material which forms the strip 20 isdoubled upon itself forming a second layer 22 which has an end 23terminating in a bent finger adapted to engage against the inner side ofone of the support members so as to provide resiliency for holding thestrip in position across the opening 19. The strip 20 and the portion 22is also formed with perforations 18' arranged at the locationcorresponding with the opening 19.

The portions 20 and 22 of the strip of material extend over the opening19 so as to close this opening. To insert camphor within the compartmentit is merely necessary to press against the portion 20 so as to bend thestrip against the action of the' finger 23. The camphor balls or othercamphor may then be inserted into the compartment. When the strip isreleased the finger 23, which is pressing against the underside of oneof the support strips, acts to close the opening 19.

In Figs. 5 and 6 a modified arrangement of the invention has beendisclosed in which the perforated member for forming the camphorcompartment is shown-formed with an opening 25 in one of its side walls.This opening is closed by a member 26 which is hingedly mounted at itslower edge upon the bottom edge of the opening '25. The hingedconnection is formed by lugs 27 from the member 26 and the material ofthe perforated member at the side of the opening 25, turned around apintle pin 28. The upper end of the member 26 is formed with a bulgedportion 29 acting as a catch against the upper edge of the opening 25.The extreme extremity of the upper end of the member 26 is formed with aslightly flared out portion 30 acting as a finger grip so that themember 26 may be easily gripped to move it into an opened position.

The finger nail may be engaged beneath the outturned portion 30 andpressure applied so as to cause the bulged portion 29 to flex and themember 26 to hinge out from its position so that the opening 25 isexposed. The camphor may then be inserted within the camphor compartmentand thereafter themember 26 forced into its original closed position.

While we have illustrated and described my invention with some degree ofparticularity, we realize that in practice various alterations thereinmay be made. We therefore reserve the right and privilege of changingthe form of the details of construction or otherwise altering thearrange-- ment of the correlated parts without departing from the spiritor the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:-

1. In a combination clothes hanger and camphor holder, support membersfor engaging the shoulder portions of a garment and inclined to eachother, a perforated member for forming a compartment for camphor andcomprising a front wall, a rear wall, and a bottom connecting wallbetween said front and rear walls, said" perforated member being forattachment along the free edges of said front and rear walls upon thebottom sides of the junction of said support members and formed with anopening-for the insertion of camphor into said compartment, and meansfor closing said opening comprising a bent strip having a portionextending over said opening and doubled upon itself and terminating in abent finger and engaging against the under side of said support memberfor resiliently urging the portion of the strip over the opening into aclosed position, and means for holding the free end of the portion ofsaid strip which extends over said opening upon the material of saidmember.

2. In combination with a clothes hanger having support members for theshoulder portions of a garment arranged inclined to each other, acamphor holder attached on said support members below the junction ofsaid support members and having a bottom extending between said supportmembers, said'bottom being formed with an opening for the insertion ofcamphor balls, and means for closing said opening, comprising a bentstrip of flexible material with a bend between its ends and within thecamphor holder and in a corner between the bottom of the camphor holderand the under side of one of said support members and held in a fixedposition and having a portion on one side of the bend engaging over saidopening and a portion on the other side of the bend engaging the underside of said support member for holding the bent strip under tension forurging the portion over said opening against said open- 3. In acombination clothes hanger and camphor holder, a pair of support membersfor engaging the shoulder portions of a garment and connected at anglesto each other, a perforated member for forming a compartment for camphorand comprising a front wall, a rear wall, and a bottom connecting wallbetween said front and rear walls, and attached along the free edges ofsaid front and rear walls upon the bottom sides of said support membersat the junction of said support members and formed with an opening forthe insertion of camphor into said compartment, and means for closingsaid opening, said opening in the perforated member being located in thebottom wall, and said means for closing said opening comprising a bentstrip having a bent end engaging" an end of the bottom wall and clampedin between said edge and one of said support members and extending oversaid opening and doubled upon itself and terminating in a bent fingerengaging against the under side of said support member for resilientlyurging the portion of the strip over the opening into a closed position.

4. In a combination clothes hanger and camphor holder, a pair of supportmembers for engaging the shoulder portions of a garment and connected atangles to each other, a perforated member for forming a compartment forcamphor and comprising a front wall, a rear wall, and a bottomconnecting wall between said front and rear walls, and attached alongthe free edges of said front and rear walls upon the bottom sides ofsaid support members at the junction of said support members and formedwith an opening for the insertion of camphor into said compartment andmeans for closing said opening, said opening in the perforated memberbeing located in the bottom wall, and said means for closing saidopening comprising a bent strip having a bent end engaging an edge ofthe bottom wall and clamped in between said edge and one of said supportmembers and extending over said opening and doubled upon itself andterminating in a bent finger engaging against the under side of saidsupport member for resiliently urging the portion of the strip over theopening into a closed position, said strip being located within thecompartment and extending completely across said opening.

5. In a combination clothes hanger and camphor holder, a pair of supportmembers for engaging the shoulder portions of a garment and connected'atangles with each other, a perforated member for forming a camphorcompartment located at the junction between said support members and atthe bottom sides thereof and connected at its edges upon the edges ofsaid support members, said perforated member being

